Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isoleucine

/ˌaɪ.səˈluː.siːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: isoleucine
IPA: /ˌaɪ.səˈluː.siːn/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An essential amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, isomeric with leucine, found in most animal proteins.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From iso- + leucine.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: iso

Usage

Inflected Forms

isoleucines (plural)

Derived Forms

alloisoleucine isoleucyl

Synonyms

Ile

Rhymes With

leucine brucine

Questions

How do you pronounce isoleucine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪ.səˈluː.siːn/.
What does isoleucine mean?: An essential amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, isomeric with leucine, found in most animal proteins.
Where does isoleucine come from?: From iso- + leucine.

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